Private Equity
IPO Market Improving in Q2, But Not by Much
The new issue market saw only 11 IPOs in the entire first quarter of 2016 with not a single company going public in January.
Despite M&A’s Slow Start in 2016, Survey Shows Executives See Pick Up This Year
M&A activity hit record levels in 2015 but has clearly taken a breather in the first half of this year.
Jim Cramer Say Own Blackstone Group as the Markets are Improving
Jim Cramer likes Blackstone Group ahead of its earnings report, saying the markets are thawing so you want own it.
Golden Gate Likely to Take Ownership as PacSun Files for Bankruptcy
Pacific Sunwear has opted to file for bankruptcy to implement a reorganization plan backed by San Francisco's Golden Gate Capitals.
Thomas H. Lee-Backed Systems Maintenance Services Taps Investment Bank for Potential Sale
Thomas H. Lee Partners has tapped William Blair & Co. to explore a potential sale of Systems Maintenance Services.
Aeropostale's Stock Unravels on Poor Fourth Quarter Results
Struggling mall-based retailer Aéropostale Inc. ARO has brought in advisers to help it explore a sale or restructuring, reports The Deal's Jamie Mason.
Diamond Resorts International Is a Likely LBO Candidate
Timeshare company Diamond Resorts International is a likely candidate to go private as a result of a previously announced strategic review.
Bankrupt Sports Authority to Shutter Up to 200 Troubled Stores
Sports Authority filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday after the sporting goods retailer failed to overcome competitors on both the traditional and online fronts.
The Biggest Lesson Private Equity is Teaching Public Companies
Private equity provides some interesting opportunities for long term investors in the current investing climate, according to one wealth advisor.
BDCs, Covered Call ETFs Too Cheap to Ignore
Business development companies have been hit hard in the past two years due to worries about rising rates and a slowing economy.